TRANSPORTATION IN BRIEF

Recalls

August 07, 2005

- Honda is recalling 85,154 2005 Odyssey minivans because a faulty sensor for the front air-bag system could make a warning lamp on the instrument panel remain illuminated.

- Kawasaki is recalling more than 150,000 2001-05 Prairie and Brute Force all-terrain vehicles because of steering-control problems that could cause injury or death. The affected models are: the Prairie 300, Prairie 300 4x4, Prairie 360, Prairie 360 4x4, Prairie 400, Prairie 400 4x4, Prairie 650 4x4, Prairie 700 4x4 and Brute Force 650 4x4. The ATVs were sold from August 2000 through July 2005. Call the company at 866-802-9381 or visit www.kawasaki.com or www.cpsc.gov.

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Transportation in brief is compiled from the notebooks of Jim Mateja and Rick Popely, and from Tribune news services.